STi8 seat question
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STi8 seat question
My car is an MY03 WRX I have just upgraded to the full STi8 interior, from what I can gather my old seats had airbags and the STi8's dont, so there is nowhere to plug in the airbag wires, obviously
The airbag light is constantly 'on' I have tried connecting the wires on each side to close the loop, but that does not solve the problem!
Has anybody had this problem or does anyone know how to rectify this situation.
Thanks in advance.
Mark
The airbag light is constantly 'on' I have tried connecting the wires on each side to close the loop, but that does not solve the problem!
Has anybody had this problem or does anyone know how to rectify this situation.
Thanks in advance.
Mark
#2
Originally Posted by Wild Mark
My car is an MY03 WRX I have just upgraded to the full STi8 interior, from what I can gather my old seats had airbags and the STi8's dont, so there is nowhere to plug in the airbag wires, obviously
The airbag light is constantly 'on' I have tried connecting the wires on each side to close the loop, but that does not solve the problem!
Has anybody had this problem or does anyone know how to rectify this situation.
Thanks in advance.
Mark
The airbag light is constantly 'on' I have tried connecting the wires on each side to close the loop, but that does not solve the problem!
Has anybody had this problem or does anyone know how to rectify this situation.
Thanks in advance.
Mark
Anyone?
#3
I'm sure I've seen the answer to this on the NASIOC site, I think it involves a resistor of a certain value between the connections to simulate the impedance of the air bag.
Give it at search you never know
Regards
Paul
Give it at search you never know
Regards
Paul
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Originally Posted by PJA
I'm sure I've seen the answer to this on the NASIOC site, I think it involves a resistor of a certain value between the connections to simulate the impedance of the air bag.
Give it at search you never know
Regards
Paul
Give it at search you never know
Regards
Paul
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Mark.
You need a pair of airbag resistors from your local Subaru dealer ! They are about £10 each ! Part No is: 98299PA040 and you need 2, one for each seat !
All you do is remove the Connector block from the resistor (as it dosent match the one for the seat !) and plug the remaining 2 pins on the end of the wire into the block where you unplugged the seat from ! Its not an official fix but as far as im aware its the only way to do it ?
I put them on mine when i changed my interior !
Hope this helps mate !
G4
You need a pair of airbag resistors from your local Subaru dealer ! They are about £10 each ! Part No is: 98299PA040 and you need 2, one for each seat !
All you do is remove the Connector block from the resistor (as it dosent match the one for the seat !) and plug the remaining 2 pins on the end of the wire into the block where you unplugged the seat from ! Its not an official fix but as far as im aware its the only way to do it ?
I put them on mine when i changed my interior !
Hope this helps mate !
G4
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Originally Posted by G4Tyrant
Mark.
You need a pair of airbag resistors from your local Subaru dealer ! They are about £10 each ! Part No is: 98299PA040 and you need 2, one for each seat !
All you do is remove the Connector block from the resistor (as it dosent match the one for the seat !) and plug the remaining 2 pins on the end of the wire into the block where you unplugged the seat from ! Its not an official fix but as far as im aware its the only way to do it ?
I put them on mine when i changed my interior !
Hope this helps mate !
G4
You need a pair of airbag resistors from your local Subaru dealer ! They are about £10 each ! Part No is: 98299PA040 and you need 2, one for each seat !
All you do is remove the Connector block from the resistor (as it dosent match the one for the seat !) and plug the remaining 2 pins on the end of the wire into the block where you unplugged the seat from ! Its not an official fix but as far as im aware its the only way to do it ?
I put them on mine when i changed my interior !
Hope this helps mate !
G4
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Originally Posted by austen_wrx
Get a tester on the resitors your bought and let everyone know what the impedence is and they cann buy a 5p resistor from maplins
I went on the website in the states its a very common question over there the said I need the following 3 ohm x 2, one for each seat.
Mark...off to Maplins as I speak.
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Just a quick suggestion that you should notify your insurance company about this change......Just to make sure your properly covered (I'm guessing that the removal of airbags will be viewed negatively).
Thanks, Nick.
Just a quick suggestion that you should notify your insurance company about this change......Just to make sure your properly covered (I'm guessing that the removal of airbags will be viewed negatively).
Thanks, Nick.
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Originally Posted by austen_wrx
Did you buy the interior new?? If so how much?
Bought the interior from a guy advertising on the SIDC, they come up every now and then, and yes it was new £600 for fronts back and door cards.
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Originally Posted by Wild Mark
Bought the interior from a guy advertising on the SIDC, they come up every now and then, and yes it was new £600 for fronts back and door cards.
Mark
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Originally Posted by austen_wrx
Bargain! May look into doing it when mine arrives in September, I'm really not keen on the new seats in thw WRX
#13
Originally Posted by Wild Mark
To me the interior in the WRX is very very bland, greats mind, but bland, these transform the interior, I will send you a couple of pics I took at the weekend. Give me your email address as I dont know how to post pics on here.
You have mail.
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Mark,G4 is quiet right I have carried out the same mod as you last December and used the Subaru resisters with slight modification to them. They allow the drivers and front passenger air bags to operate normally.
regards
John
regards
John
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Originally Posted by DBY
Mark,G4 is quiet right I have carried out the same mod as you last December and used the Subaru resisters with slight modification to them. They allow the drivers and front passenger air bags to operate normally.
regards
John
regards
John
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Hi, Mark at 7p you can't argue with that, I Think I paid £25 for the pleasure of the Subar ones, best of luck with the change, miles better than the standard park bench they fit as standard !!
Regards
John
Regards
John
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Originally Posted by DBY
Hi, Mark at 7p you can't argue with that, I Think I paid £25 for the pleasure of the Subar ones, best of luck with the change, miles better than the standard park bench they fit as standard !!
Regards
John
Regards
John
OMG it actually works. I had cut off the plugs that go into the socket (dont ask why) so i bought a block of electrical thingies (one wire in one end, the other in the other|) you know what I mean, checked beforew I taped it all up and hew presto light gone. about 40p and there ya go.
So if you have this problem go to maplins and get 2 x 3.3 ohm resisters and away ye go.
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